DRS to Produce JV-5 Vehicle Computing and Display Systems

(Parsippany, N.J., February 28, 2008) -- DRS Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: DRS) announced today that it received a contract, not-to-exceed (NTE) $98.3 million to provide JV-5 ultra-rugged vehicle computing and display systems for the Force XXI Battle Command, Brigade and Below (FBCB2) and Blue Force Tracking (BFT) programs to support U.S. Army and Marine Corps (USMC) situational awareness requirements. The company received the contract from the Army's Communications and Electronics Command (CECOM), Life Cycle Management Command at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey.

The JV-5 vehicle computing system includes new technologies, such as multi-core processors, increased memory and greater data storage and expansion capability to allow for future technology improvements. These enhancements provide the computer systems with better graphics processing, data handling and system networking capabilities.

The company's DRS Tactical Systems unit in Melbourne, Florida will manufacture the systems and is scheduled to begin delivering them in May 2008. Completion is expected in January 2009. The company's vehicle computer systems are being installed on more than 40 types of U.S. Army and Marine Corps wheeled and tracked vehicles at tactical operations centers and other command post platforms.

"DRS is committed to the rapid production of our JV-5 vehicle computer and display systems to meet this urgent need requirement in support of MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected) vehicles and other priority efforts," said Michael J. Sheehan, president of DRS' Tactical Computing strategic business unit. "We are extremely proud of our new computer system and its ability to provide state-of-the-art battlefield computing."

Source : DRS Technologies Inc.

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